US 2014/0360074 A1 · BUTTSTOCK ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A modular firearm comprising an adjustable modular buttstock assembly. The buttstock assembly can include a frame with a central opening. A comb assembly having a cheek piece and a butt plate assembly having a recoil pad each can be mounted to the frame by an adjustment apparatus. Each adjustment apparatus can include of a guide post and/or a threaded adjustment post each received in respective bores in the frame to adjust the positions of the cheek piece and recoil pad. The adjustment apparatus also can include a locking or engagement feature that can selectively increase the friction between the frame and the guide post and/or adjustment post, to help prevent the translation of the guide post and/or adjustment post in the bore in the frame to fix the comb assembly and butt plate assembly in desired positions with respect to the frame.

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Dependent claims

A firearm, comprising:

a receiver;
a barrel;
a fire control;
and
an adjustable buttstock assembly mounted to the receiver, comprising:
a skeletonized frame defining an open area,
an adjustment apparatus engaging the frame and a comb assembly or a butt plate assembly mounted to the frame by the adjustment apparatus,
wherein the adjustment apparatus includes a lock mechanism for securing the comb assembly or the butt plate assembly in a desired position.

5 more elements

An adjustable buttstock assembly for a firearm, comprising:

a skeletonized frame defining an open space therewithin;
a comb assembly or a recoil pad assembly mounted along the frame;
and
an adjustment apparatus for adjustment of a position of the comb assembly or the recoil pad assembly with respect to the frame, the adjustment apparatus comprising a post received within and moveable through a bore formed in the frame and a lock mechanism operable to urge the frame into engagement with the post to lock the post in a desired position with respect to the frame.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/466,328Filed 22 Aug 2014

Priority

27 Aug 2012

Published

11 Dec 2014

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

F41C 23/14
Butts; Butt plates; Stocks: adjustable stock or stock parts, i.e. adaptable to personal requirements, e.g. length, pitch, cast or drop
F41C 23/04
Butts; Butt plates; Stocks: folding or telescopic stocks or stock parts
F41C 23/06
Butts; Butt plates; Stocks: stocks or firearm frames specially adapted for recoil reduction
F41C 23/08
Stocks or firearm frames specially adapted for recoil reduction: recoil absorbing pads

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Abstract

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